Namibia, A land of breathtaking beauty, where majestic red sand dunes meet the sky and plunge into the Atlantic Ocean.
The ethereal beauty of Sossusvlei and the Namib Desert, a Dark Reserve, to the rugged and the dramatic meeting of sand and sea at Sandwich Harbour, where the dunes tumble into the ocean's waves. Unique wildlife that calls this harsh yet beautiful landscape home.
Masai Mara and Olare Motorogi: A Haven of Wildlife and Natural Beauty
The Olare Motorogi Conservancy in Masai Mara forms a vast and vibrant ecosystem, teeming with life and natural beauty. Rolling hills, grasslands, and acacia trees provide a stunning backdrop for an incredible array of wildlife, including the Big Five and over 400 species of birds.
The Great Migration brings a constant flow of new life, while the Mara River and winding valleys provide a lifeline for the region's incredible biodiversity. This untouched wilderness is a true marvel of nature, where the beauty and wonder of the African savannah come alive.
Venice (Venezia) needs no introduction. The Serenissima, a fabled destination for centuries conjures up a host of images, even for those who have not yet set foot in Italy: Gondoliers in striped jerseys, St. Mark's Square, the Rialto, the Bridge of Sighs, Venetian Masks, Gold mosaics of St Mark's and the City's maze of canals.
A glorious cliché, more romantic, more beautiful and more surprising than you could expect. One of life's unforgettable experiences.
With its 150 canals, 400 bridges and magnificent 16th- and 17th-century palaces and piazzas, it is no surprise that Venice is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Firenze is magnetic, romantic and busy. Florence, the birthplace of Gelato, and brands like Gucci, Roberto Cavalli and Ferragamo
One of Italy's most enchanting city with streets crowded now with tourists are the same ones through which once upon a time the likes of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Dante and many other of the most illustrious minds of all time, threaded their way. Some of history's most famous artists and some of the art, world's greatest masterpieces are located in Florence. Michelangelo's David, Botticelli's Birth of Venus and Leonardo da Vinci's Annunciation are just a few.
Return time and again and you still won't see it all.
Auschwitz, a place of unimaginable horror and a network of concentration and extermination camps built and operated by Nazi Germany during World War II where approximately 1.1 million people were killed. The largest of the Nazi concentration camps, consisting of Auschwitz I (the original camp), Auschwitz II-Birkenau (the extermination camp), and Auschwitz III-Monowitz (a labor camp).
Liberated by Soviet troops on January 27, 1945, today, the site serves as a museum and memorial, reminding the world of the dangers of hatred, prejudice, and discrimination.
The photos of Auschwitz depict a bleak and haunting landscape, with rows of barracks, barbed wire fences, and guard towers. The images convey a sense of desolation and despair. And the photos of personal belongings, such as shoes, suitcases, and eyeglasses, left behind by the victims, serve as a heart-wrenching reminder of the lives lost.
The images stand as a powerful testament to the horrors of the Holocaust, ensuring that we remember and learn from this dark period in history.
AKA King’s Landing - Game of Thrones
George Bernard Shaw enchanted by this beautiful city said “those who seek paradise on Earth should come to Dubrovnik” and described it as “The Pearl of the Adriatic”.
A stunning city with an amazing Old Town, Dubrovnik situated on the Dalmatian coast is one of the most sought-after escapes today and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Regardless of whether you are visiting Dubrovnik for the first time or the hundredth, the sense of awe never fails to descend when you set eyes on the beauty of the old town. Indeed it’s hard to imagine anyone becoming jaded by the city’s marble streets, baroque buildings and the endless shimmer of the Adriatic, or failing to be inspired by a walk along the ancient city walls that protected a civilised, sophisticated republic for centuries.
Baltics:
Tallinn, Estonia: Medieval Old Town with colorful buildings and cobblestone streets
Riga, Latvia: Art Nouveau architecture and ornate facades. Historic Old Town with charming streets and squares.
Vilnius, Lithuania: Baroque Old Town with narrow streets and picturesque courtyards, Stunning Gediminas Tower with panoramic views.
The land of the “GODFATHER” and the largest of the Italian islands surrounded by the Ionian, the Tyrrhenian and the Mediterranean Seas.
The enchanting region of Puglia, Italy, with charming old towns like Monopoli, with its picturesque harbor and stunning sunsets. Unique trulli houses of Alberobello, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the ancient city of Matera, famous for its Sassi di Matera cave dwellings and churches.
Straight out of Disney’s fairytale, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia is one of the most beautiful cities in Northern Europe. Medieval stone walls, bell towers, and cobblestone streets. One of best preserved medieval old towns in Europe.
"Moscow is the heart of Russia; even if the heart is broken." - G K Chesterton
The Red Capital, a wonderful city, a city of white houses and green roofs, of conical towers, of bulging gilded domes, of churches which look, outside, like bunches of variegated cacti... of pavements that go up and down like a ploughed field. The political, scientific, historical, architectural and business centre of Russia, Europe’s largest metropolis, and the 5th largest city in the world, Moscow displays the country's contrasts at their most extreme. The Red Square, the Kremlin, Nine domes of St Basil's Cathedral, the Bolshoi, Ornate Metro stations, and more.
Named as the "Venice of the North" by Goethe, St. Petersburg was commissioned by Tsar Peter the Great (1672–1725) as "a window looking into Europe,". A planned city whose elegance is reminiscent of Europe's most alluring capitals. built on more than a hundred islands in the Neva Delta linked by canals and arched bridges, its stately embankments are reminiscent of those in Paris. A city of golden spires and gilded domes, of pastel palaces and candlelit cathedrals, this city conceived by a visionary emperor is filled with pleasures and tantalizing treasures.
Medieval castles, sunny rolling hills, isolated hilltop towns, charming farmhouses and isolated rural homes, avenues of cypresses, rows of vineyards, olive groves, and golden wheat fields are just some of the elements of the fantastic and harmonious landscapes of Val d’orcia!
Crossed by the Orcia river, from which the valley derives its name, this wonderful region in southern Tuscany stretches alongthe provinces of Siena and Grosseto. A UNeSCO World Heritage Site, Almost a surreal and suspended land, which is home to the most precious and appreciated Italian wines: the Brunello di Montalcino, the Nobile di Montepulciano, the Rosso Orcia, and other superb and fine wines with the protective DOCG denomination.
The impressive views of Val d'Orcia, which inspired so many Renaissance painters, is dotted with many little villages, castles, abbeys and hamlets, each telling a fascinating ancient history. Discover villages like Pienza, a real jewel known as the "Ideal City”, the walled medieval city of Montalcino, dominated by the 14th century fortress offering breathtaking views over all the valley and to the east of Pienza, be enchanted by the harmonious renaissance hilltop town of Montepulciano.
Colmar one of the "most beautiful town / village in the world".
The capital of central Alsace, situated near Germany and Switzerland between the Vosges and the Rhine, Strasbourg and Mulhouse, the town offers visitors an exciting glimpse of 1000 years of European history.
The city with multicolored houses is also the birthplace of sculptor Bartholdi, father of the famous Statue of Liberty in New York.
Without going over the top with other superlatives, Colmar undoubtedly remains an exceptional town due to the wealth and variety of its historical and architectural heritage.
The town that gave the country (and port wine) its very name, Porto is Portugal’s second-largest metropolis after Lisbon. Sometimes called Oporto.
The miradouros peeking above tumbledown rooftops, the history pulsating through alley-woven Ribeira, overlooking the Douro River (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), the random splashes of creativity in street art and azulejos, the musty cellars of big-name port lodges, the design scene, the high-spirited nightlife, the glorious food...
Even when you can’t see the river, you can sense it; even when you can’t see the ocean, you can smell it. Trust me, this is one soulful city and you too will soon be smitten.
The Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia’s most popular tourist attraction. A UNESCO World Heritage site located halfway between Zagreb and Zadar on the coast.
The beauty lies in its sixteen lakes, inter-connected by a series of waterfalls, and set in deep woodland populated by deer, bears, wolves, boars and rare bird species.
Karlovy Vary is the sceinic spa town situated in western Bohemia, Czech Republic. Loket, a small village near Karlovy Vary. Famous for being the locations where the James Bond movie Casino Royale was filmed. Village of Loket is shown as Montenegro where Bond takes Vesper and the Aston Martin to a small village and the Grandhotel Pupp Hotel doubles for Hotel Splendide and the famous Casino.
Burano, Italy with a population of around 2,800 people intrigues its visitors by the coloured houses. The tranquility and the calmness with which the elderly ladies embroider original Burano lace, while other laugh and chat in the square and the retired fishermen who recall tales as to how during storms these coloured houses was the only beacon to identify their village from their traditional boats.
Rothenburg is the kind of village you only thought existed in a fairy tale. . Historic, enchanting and unchanged throughout the centuries, the most beautiful medieval town in Germany.
Oslo is an open-air capital with 19th-century architecture and long classical vistas. The city boasts terrific art museums, fine opera and great restaurants.
La dolce vita" on Italy's Amalfi Coast
Located in Italy's Campania region, the Amalfi Coast begins thirty miles south of Naples, on the southern side of the Sorrentino peninsula.
A place where land, sea and sky strike such a note of such otherworldly perfection that the region is best approached by boat in order to take in the panorama. Here are the most memorable stops along the coast and on the nearby island of Capri.
The Lake District, also known as The Lakes or Lakeland, in North West England. Famous for its lakes, forests and mountains (or fells) and its associations with the early 19th-century writings of William Wordsworth and the other Lake Poets.
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Rome: The Eternal City.
Perhaps the richest in terms of history any town on earth would have. A religious and cultural centre with history taking one back to centuries of aristocratic and papal rivalries and upheaval... and along the way acquiring some of the finest art and architecture to survive from the last two thousand years.
Without doubt one the most beautiful cities in the world with some of the finest treasures and masterpieces of Roman art and architecture.
Vatican City : The Holy See
A tiny sovereign independent state with a population of less than 1000. It is the seat of the Catholic religion and home of the Pope since 1378.
Mount Vesuvius, a volcano near the Bay of Naples in Italy has erupted more than 50 times and with the most infamous eruption in 79 A.D. The volcano buried the ancient Roman city of Pompeii under a thick carpet of volcanic ash. The dust “poured across the land” like a flood and shrouded the city in darkness. Two thousand people died, and the city was abandoned for almost as many years till it was rediscovered in 1748 when explorers found that underneath a thick layer of dust and debris–Pompeii was mostly intact with the buildings, artifacts and skeletons left behind in the buried city.